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Financial Planning and Analysis for Business Growth

This course develops the planning and analysis skills needed to guide a growing organisation. Participants learn to connect strategy, forecasts and analysis so that leaders can make confident decisions.

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What you will be able to do

  • Build financial plans that support growth strategy
  • Forecast performance across multiple horizons
  • Analyse results to explain drivers of change
  • Model the financial effect of growth options
  • Advise leaders as a trusted finance partner
  • Communicate insight that shapes decisions

Course outline

  1. 01The role of financial planning and analysis
  2. 02Linking strategy to financial plans
  3. 03Long range and annual forecasting
  4. 04Driver based planning for growth
  5. 05Analysing results and explaining change
  6. 06Modelling growth and investment options
  7. 07Building rolling forecasts
  8. 08Partnering with the business
  9. 09Communicating insight to leaders
  10. 10Case study on planning for growth

Who should attend

Finance business partners, planning and analysis staff, finance managers and analysts supporting growing organisations.

Dates, venues and fees

DatesVenueDaysFeeCalendarRegister
28 Sep to 2 Oct 2026Lagos5US$1,800Closed
5 to 9 Oct 2026Dubai5US$1,800Register
12 to 16 Oct 2026Johannesburg5R18,000Register
19 to 23 Oct 2026Cape Town5R18,000Register
26 to 30 Oct 2026Durban5R18,000Register
2 to 6 Nov 2026Pretoria5R18,000Register
9 to 13 Nov 2026Nairobi5US$1,800Register
16 to 20 Nov 2026Dar es Salaam5US$1,800Register
23 to 27 Nov 2026Lusaka5US$1,800Register
30 Nov to 4 Dec 2026Harare5US$1,800Register
7 to 11 Dec 2026Accra5US$1,800Register

Fees are per delegate. South African venues are priced in rand; other locations and online in US dollars. Fees exclude 15% VAT where applicable. Group bookings of three or more delegates from the same organisation qualify for a reduced rate; contact us for a quotation.

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